The Payson Lions will face off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Juan Diego Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Payson, who comes in off a win.
Payson proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine View, sneaking past 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Blane Christensen, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brigzen Houser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic came up short against Pine View on Friday and fell 6-3.
Payson's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Payson came out on top in a nail-biter against Juan Diego Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Juan Diego Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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